CHICAGO, — The following is a statement by Associate State Director Scott Musser of AARP Illinois: Today, utility giant ComEd submitted a formal rate increase request to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) – seeking an additional $396 million for what ComEd is calling “modernization efforts.” The reality is that this rate increase will fall on […]
The Beatles LOVE, the powerful Cirque du Soleil production that celebrates the musical legacy of The Beatles, will be commemorating four years of captivating audiences at The Mirage in Las Vegas on June 30, 2010. In celebration of the show’s anniversary, four cast members from LOVE traveled to Niagara Falls earlier this week to join […]
NEW YORK – This summer, the great American tradition of summer stock theatre is being brought to New York City by CAP21: America’s Musical Theatre Conservatory & Theatre Company. The inaugural season will celebrate the women of Broadway. Summer Stock NYC, a new initiative of the CAP21 Theatre Company, debuts with “A Celebration of […]
Sports history was made at today’s 2010 International Bowl Expo, when the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) announced that, for the first time in the history of the sport, a Women’s Major professional bowling event will be held in a traditional sporting venue. Marking a historic achievement for women’s athletics, the BPAA brokered an […]
All-new Ford Explorer jumps ahead on the safety curve Every driver knows the feeling. You enter a curve too quickly, and suddenly the sense of being out of control takes you to the edge. To address this, Ford is introducing its new Curve Control technology – designed to help drivers maintain control of their vehicles […]
New research shows that a decrease in short-term incentive is poorly received by shareholders, contrary to the stated mission of large institutional shareholders. Moreover, the study shows that companies with a poor past performance and profitability react stronger upon the announcement of changes in executive compensation. Based on a study by James F. Reda & […]
“It’s been several years since Air Canada had its own office in Singapore,” said Joe Ng, Air Canada’s general manager Hong Kong. “We recently decided the best course of action to take in Singapore would be to appoint a company to sell and market us through all distribution channels in the area. Discover the World […]
In celebration of their extraordinary contributions to their school and their work within the community, the Jefferson Awards honored Communities In Schools of Nevada’s Eldorado High School Fellows Academy student, Katharine “Kat” Foronda, as a Jefferson Award Youth Superstars at a Washington, D.C. awards dinner on Tuesday, June 22nd. Kat was honored for creating a […]
In its 25th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Ashton Purvis of St. Elizabeth High School (Oakland, Calif.) as its 2009-10 Gatorade National Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year. Purvis was surprised with the news by Oakland native and Cleveland […]
CHICAGO – The first cable network created for people 55+, announced today that it would premiere dLifeTV: For Your Diabetes Life, a television series dedicated to the challenges of living with diabetes. With content that considers the emotional, motivational, and practical needs of those affected by diabetes, dLifeTV empowers those living with diabetes, and their […]